Mitchell · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mitchell

How families and households are made up across the area.

Three people per home is the norm in Mitchell, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4. This high number reflects a community where families are the dominant household type.

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📍 Mitchell, Suburb / Locality

Where Mitchell sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchell — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mitchell3.0
5632, SA 2.9
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with a typical 3.0 people per household. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Mitchell, 4 people is the majority at 56%; 2 people is next at 44%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 63.2% of the area, while those without children account for 31.6%. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mitchell, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40892/mitchell/topic/family-households